CFP conference: Exposing Secrets: The Past, Present and Future of U.S. National Security Whistleblowing and Government Secrecy
An Interdisciplinary Conference involving Scholars, Journalists, Whistleblowers, and Advocates
18-19 January 2019
Discussions
Public Program: Mac icon designer Susan Kare, May 8 at NMAH
Graphic designer Susan Kare has been called the “the Betsy Ross of the personal computer,” the “Queen of Look and Feel,” the “Matisse of computer icons,” and the “mother of the Mac trash can.” Kare is best known for designing the distinctive icons, typefaces, and other graphic elements that gave the Apple Macintosh its characteristic—and widely emulated—look and feel. Since then, Kare has spent the last three decades designing user interface elements for many of the leading software and Internet firms.
FEDERAL HISTORY, ISSUE 10, 2018
The 2018 edition of Federal History, journal of the Society for History in the Federal Government, is available online at http://shfg.wildapricot.org/page-18315
Federal Hsitory is an open-access journal.
The print edition has been mailed to SHFG members.
CFP: James K. Polk and His Time: A Conference Finale to the Polk Project
The James K. Polk Project and the Department of History at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, invite paper proposals for "James K. Polk and His Time: A Conference Finale to the Polk Project," to be held at the East Tennessee Historical Society, in Knoxville, on April 12–13, 2019.
Conference Announcement: Society for History in the Federal Government (SHFG) Annual Meeting
2018 SHFG Annual Meeting:
Federal History in Times of Transition
The Society for History in the Federal Government announces its annual meeting to be held March 23-25, 2018, at the Robert C. Byrd Center for Congressional History and Education in Shepherdstown, WV.
Registration for the Annual Meeting is $45 for students, $85 for members, and $125 for non-members. There is an optional $10 lunch.
Register here: http://shfg.wildapricot.org/event-2663751
Modern American History: First Issue Announcement and CFP
The Cambridge University Press journal Modern American History (MAH) is pleased to announce that some of its inaugural issue is now available online, and the print edition will be available next month. A full table of contents appears below.
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GERALD R. FORD SCHOLAR AWARD (DISSERTATION AWARD) IN HONOR OF ROBERT M. TEETER
The Gerald R. Ford Scholar Award in Honor of Robert M. Teeter is an annual award of $5,000 given to a doctoral student to support dissertation research in any field related to any aspect of the United States political process and public policy during the last half of the 20th century. Of special interest is the role and analysis of public opinion in that process. The recipient determines use of the award money including, but not limited to, travel, reproduction fees, administrative costs, and other research and writing expenses.
Eligibility Requirements
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